It never hurts to get back to the basics, and straightening your wire before working with it is an important process to understand. You can do it quite simply with just a rag, but there are also some cool tools out there…
I’ve seen a lot of these pendants lately with some combination of a bird, branch, nest and heart and decided it was time to make one myself. All of these pieces are fairly simple to sculpt so even if you’ve never used…
Here’s yet another design with a myriad of possibilities. I love the idea of using a finer chain, like 2-3mm links, and long seed bead dangles. Do them in turquoise, red, yellow & copper for a southwestern vibe. If you want…
How you ever seen descriptions of different types of chain and wondered what they meant? I have! Mostly they describe either how the links of chain are shaped or how they are put together. In today’s video I’ll explain the most basic…
This is a simple cane to make, but as is always the case with my favorites, there are lots of possible ways to interpret and use it. If you keep the canes uniformly round while slicing, (which I didn’t) keep them all…
I’ve had these turquoise hollow oval glass beads for over a year. They’re absolutely gorgeous and I wanted to do something special with them, but also felt it needed to be simple. No complicated designs they might get lost in. These asymmetrical…
Here’s another very basic technique for holding together your jewelry. It’s quicker than wrapped loops and more secure than simple loops. All you need to make these double, or split ring, loops is a pair of Round Nose Pliers and some Wire Cutters. It’s not…
This is a simple way to dress up any bead and make it into a focal piece. As long as your bead is stone, glass or anything able to withstand a 275° F. oven, you’re all set. The amount of clay used…
I just noticed that the shape of these earrings is sort of reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower. Totally unintentional, but I like the look. The two-holed half tila beads give the structure and the olive jade teardrops add some interest at the end….
Wire comes in so many different sizes, materials and finishes, it can be tricky to choose just which one is right for your intended purpose. In today’s video I give some tips to help. Also, this Jewelers Wire Gauge can quite useful…
